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Life membership in the Women's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church in Canada given to Mary Johnston.

Membership application and invitation to brunch from the Women in Educational Administration, Ontario.

Correspondence to parents from Mary Johnston while she was principal at Winston Churchill Public School.

Wentworth Public Schools uniform promotion examinations for the years 1899 (grammar), 1903 (arithmetic), 1910 (British and Canadian history), 1912 (grammar, composition, written reading, reading, spelling, geography).

One recognition certificate presented to Mary Johnston by the Waterloo Regional Heritage Foundation.

Award of excellence presented to Mary Johnston by the Waterloo Regional Heritage Foundation.

Certificate of recognition presented to Mary Johnston by the Waterloo Region Social Resources Council.

Three ribbons from Waterloo Public Schools sports days; a first, second and third place ribbon and two participant ribbons from Keatsway Public School.

Cash book for Waterloo Public School for the years 1893 to 1924. Lists original school endowment, teachers' salaries, operational costs, and costs for courses.

Minutes from the Waterloo Public School Board.

Honourary president award presented to Mary Johnston by the Waterloo County Women Teachers' Association.

Diamond jubilee educator award presented to Mary Johnston by the Waterloo County Women Teachers' Association.

One scrapbook kept by Mary Johnston detailing the annual dinner meeting of the Waterloo County Women Teachers' Association.

Correspondence between Mary Johnston and others relating to the Waterloo County Women Teachers' Association. Includes information on the establishment and award winners of the Mary Johnston Award as well.

Souvenir book from the Waterloo County Principals' conference on stress.

Certificate stating that Mary Johnston has been elected to the Waterloo County Hall of Fame.

Waterloo Central School inspector's promotion examinations for the years 1879, 1880, 1882, 1883, 1884.

Photographs from the unveiling of portraits of former principals of MacGregor Public School.

Programme for conferring of degrees for the University of Toronto for June 12, 1963. Mary was awarded her BEd.

One pencil and crayon drawing of the Union Jack by Henry Bowman.

One poem titled

One school notebook kept by Idessa Eichler while in third form. Includes note for classes such as economics, authors, and commercial law.

Spring convocation programme for the University of Western Ontario for May 25, 1957. Mary was awarded her BA.

Certificate of acknowledgement given to Mary Johnston for her contributions to The Educational Courier.

Supervisory Officer's Certificate granted to Mary Johnston.

One speech by Mary Johnston, possibly given on the occasion of her retirement. She discusses the developments and changes in Waterloo from her childhood to present day.

One treasury book for South Dumfries and Beverly Township school boards for the years 1919 to 1937.

One school slate with a wooden frame and an accompanying slate pencil. A note on the slate indicates that it was used by Henry B. Bowman (1900-1991), his father Abraham Bowman (1874-1964), Henry's grandfather Levi B. Bowman (1851-1927) and Henry's great-great-grandfather (1789-1866).

One school slate with a wooden frame and fabric accents used by Henry B. Bowman during the years 195-1908 while a student at Central School in Waterloo.

One school notebook kept by Elizabeth Shantz for social studies class at MacGregor public school with Mary Johnston as her teacher.

Programmes for the official openings and anniversaries of schools in the Waterloo District School Board. Includes: Keatsway, Glencairn, Central Public School (Galt), Pioneer Park, The Education Centre, Northlake Woods, W.T. Townshend, Lester B. Pearson, John Darling, Driftwood, Brighton, Westheights, Westvale, Winston Churchill, Elizabeth Ziegler, Country Hills, Sandowne, MacGregor, Centennial, A.R. Kaufman Public School, Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School.

One school notebook kept by Elma Schaefer while a student at Waterloo. Includes spelling, reading and dictation lessons.

One school notebook kept by Elma Schaefer while a student at Waterloo. Includes artwork and writing.

One school notebook kept by Elma Schaefer while a student at Waterloo. Includes artwork, mathematics and writing.

One school notebook kept by Caroline Schaefer while a student in Waterloo, in the year 1894. Includes topics such as geography and dictation. Caroline indicates in the notebook that is she is in the

One school notebook kept by Elma Schaefer while a student at Waterloo. Includes artwork and writing.

One school notebook kept by Idessa Eichler while a student in Waterloo. Includes topics such as poetry, chemistry, and geography.

One notebook kept by Idessa Eichler for grade Senior 2, in 1922, in Waterloo. Includes notes for literature, spelling, writing, language, mental arithmetic, geography and arithmetic.

Postcard of scene in Waterloo Park, Waterloo, Canada.

Review examinations for the junior third class Alexandra School, for the years 1934 to 1941. Includes student names and grades for courses arithmetic, literature, geography, composition, reading, writing, spelling, and history.

Certificate presented to Mary Johnston upon her retirement from teaching by Walter McLean, the MP for Waterloo.

One framed item of correspondence from David Peterson (Premier of Ontario) to Mary Johnston upon her retirement from 37 years of teaching.

One scrapbook maintained by Mary Johnston with materials on her retirement, and the naming of Mary Johnston Public School in her honour. Includes photographs, correspondence, ephemera, and more.

One scrapbook with photographs and captions from Mary Johnston's retirement parties.

Outlines and speaking points for remembrance day assemblies.

One read line copy book filled in by Katie Brubacher on April 18th, 1883.

Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal presented to Mary Johnston.

Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal presented to Mary Johnston.

One scrapbook kept by Mary Johnston regarding her being awarded the Queen Elizabeth II diamond jubilee medal and the 25th anniversary of Mary Johnston Public School.

Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal presented to Mary Johnston.

Inspector's Register for Waterloo Central for the year 1882. Includes names of teachers and students, as well as student grades for the courses spelling, writing, reading, arithmetic, history, geography, grammar and literature and whether students were promoted to the next division. Set in to the front of the book is a report from the inspector to the Board of Public School Trustees of Waterloo outlining the results for 1882 as well as loose sheets of results for the years 1871, 1872, and 1873.

Inspector's Promotion Register for the Town of Waterloo for the year 1883. Includes names of teachers and students, as well as student grades for the courses reading, penmanship, spelling, geography, history, arithmetic, grammar, composition and literature. Also includes a sheet of paper totalling grades for all class levels for the year 1884 written on Waterloo Chronicle letterhead.

Daily register used as an examination register for students in Waterloo County School for the year 1881. Includes names of teachers and students as well as student grades for courses geography, grammar, reading, spelling, writing, composition, arithmetic, history, hygiene, geometry, penmanship and algebra for the years 1879-1882.

Inspector's Examination Register for Waterloo Public School for the years 1884-1885. Includes names of teachers and pupils, as well as the pupils attendance, age and grades in classes such as reading, spelling, writing, geography, arithmetic, history, algebra, composition, literature, and grammar.

Public relations for schools guidelines.

Daily register for attendance for Victoria Public School division 8, for the year 1916. Also inset is a hand drawn map of the Great Lakes.

Scrapbook kept by Mary Johnston detailing professional development events attended and organized by her. Includes photographs, newsletters, correspondence, and ephemera.

Materials kept by Mary Johnston relating to her work on various professional development committees.

Prize lists for the annual school fair Waterloo Township held at schools Bloomingdale, Parkway, Centreville, Natchez, and Bridgeport.

Principals report on promotion and non-promotion of pupils, school year ending June 1947 for Town of Waterloo Public Schools.

Presidential address of the Federation of Women Teachers' Association of Ontario sixtieth annual meeting.

Postcard of Presbyterian Church, Berlin, Ont., Canada.

Two sheets of grades for male and female students for physical education for students in grades 7 and 8 in Mr. Chambers and Mr. MacEachern's classes.

Phonics and phonics spelling for grade II for Waterloo District School Board.

One address book used as a personal diary by school inspector Thomas Hilliard for the year 1885 to 1892. Includes reports on school and teachers in the Waterloo Region.

Waterloo Public School Board pamphlet

Honourary life membership in the Ontario Educational Research Council presented to Mary Johnston.

Postcard of the Speed River, Guelph, Ontario.

Postcard of the Grand River, near Kitchener.

North Waterloo Federation of Women Teachers' treasury book for 1961-1968.

North Waterloo Federation of Women Teachers' treasury book for 1940-1962.

Minute book for meetings of the Waterloo Public School Board for the years 1926 to 1932.

Minute book for meetings of the Waterloo Public School Board for the years 1932 to 1937.

Minute book for meetings of the Waterloo Public School Board for the years 1938 to 1946.

Minute book for meetings of the teachers of the Waterloo Public School for the years 1906 to 1932. The first meeting was set to organize the teachers as an association. Topics throughout the minute book include courses, school materials, games and field days, etc. During the years of the First World War there is a great deal of discussion about efforts made in Canada on the homefront to support families in Canada with soldiers overseas, as well as those impacted in Europe.

Minute book of the Kitchener Retarded Children's Education Authority for the years 1965 to 1969.

Minute book for meetings of the executive of the Central Home and School Association for the years 1951 to 1958.

Minute book for meetings of the Central Home and School Association. The first meeting was held November 27, 1945 as a preparatory meeting to decide on creating an organization. The minute book continues to April 24, 1951.

Minute book for meetings of the Alexandra Home and School Association Executive. The first meeting was held January 16, 1945 and the book continues to April 24, 1951.

Minute book for meetings of the Alexandra Home and School Association. The first meeting was held December 13, 1944 and was intended to echo home and school associations that were set up in Toronto during the First World War. The minute book continues to April 10, 1956.

Mary Johnston's Master of Education degree.

One VHS tape with the recording

One plaque with names of the winners of the Mary Johnston Award for Meritorious Services to the Waterloo County Women Teachers' Association.

One VHS tape with recordings

Postcard of Margaret Avenue School, Berlin, Canada.

Manuscript writing in grades I to IV, cursive writing in grades V to VIII curriculum.

One scrapbook kept by Mary Johnston regarding her time at MacGregor school.

Lesson plans created by Mary Johnston for history teaching. Includes lessons on Hudson's Bay Company, the Great Fire of London, and Act I Scene V of MacBeth.

Ledger book for the Waterloo District School Board for the years 1938-1948. Includes debits and credits such as teacher's salaries, rent, teaching and buildings supplies and utilities.

Ledger book for the Waterloo District School Board for the years 1927-1938. Includes debits and credits such as teacher's salaries, rent, teaching and buildings supplies and utilities.

One scrapbook kept by Mary Johnston regarding her winning the top business woman of the year from the K-W Oktoberfest in 1975.

Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational Institute 115th anniversary programme.

Postcard of the King Edward School, Kitchener, Ont., Canada.

Correspondence between Mary Johnston and others during her time as Principal of Keatsway Public School. Includes correspondence and photographs of the Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario's visit to Keatsway.

One scrapbook kept by Mary Johnston regarding her time at Keatsway Public school.

Objectives and philosophy of Keatsway Public School.

Speech written by Mary Johnston on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Keatsway Public School.

Honorary membership awarded to Mary Johnston by the Women's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church.

Honorary membership awarded to Mary Johnston by the Waterloo County Women Teachers' Association.